Thursday April 21st, 2016 COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS

COUNTRY MUSIC CLASSICS

Doug Davis
Owner/Publisher/Manager/Editor/
Writer/Gopher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer

Thursday April 21st, 2016

Email: djdclassics@gmail.com


STORY BEHIND THE SONG

A lot of hit songs come from friends and according to Sonny James – that was the
case with his 1972 number one "When The Snow Is On The Roses."

Sonny commented, "I had a good friend who lived in North Alabama named Edgar
Clayton and Edgar knew that a lot of material crossed each artist desk all the
time. The songs are either sent in or handed to them by publishers or writers
and Edgar always kept an ear out for songs for me. He knew good songs and things
that he liked and this is a song that he just loved and so he sent me a tape of
"When The Snow Is On The Roses" and I never will forget calling him back. I said
I love that song. I can't wait to get into the studio and he said well I'm so
glad cause he said that is just a favorite of mine and he said I just knew that
you'd like it. So I went in, I don't think it was even a week later. I mean I
really wanted to get into the studio to record that song."

Sonny James single "When The Snow Is On The Roses" was released on May 7, 1972
and was in the number one slot on September 16th.

The song was written by Larry Kusick, Eddie Snyder, Ernest Bader and Hans Last.

The single was produced by George Richey and was on the charts for 15 weeks.


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: Is there something new on the market from The Highwaymen? My daughter says
she heard about it on the radio.
A: "The Highwaymen Live: American Outlaws," a deluxe DVD / CD box set featuring
the legendary work of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris
Kristofferson, wil be on the market on May 20th. The project include two discs
of a performance at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., recorded in 1990, along
with a never-before-released concert film of the show. The set also includes a
disc of tracks recorded at Farm Aid festivals throughout the years and debuts a
cover of Bob Dylan's "Too Many Mornings," recorded by Nelson and Kristofferson
in 2014.

Q: According to my son, Alabama is now recording with Alison Kraus. Is that
true?
A: "Come Find Me," an Alabama recording with Alison Krauss, is the newest
single from their "Southern Drawl" album. Alison plays fiddle on the recording
and sings harmony on the bridge with Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen.

Q: The radio guys were taking about a movie about Merle Haggard. Do you have
any details?
A: GMH Productions has reportedly acquired the rights for a project to be
titled "Done It All," written by Cliff Hollingsworth (Cinderella Man) and
developed in conjunction with Haggard's friend Carl Cooper. Cooper and
Haggard's son Ben began recording videos of Haggard telling his life story in
the mid-2000s, to use to develop a movie script.

Q: I heard that Charlie Daniels has donated a bunch of money to some brain
injury center. Do you have any info on that?
A: Through his Journey Home Project, Charlie Daniels has donated $50,000 to an
organization that raises awareness about traumatic brain injuries and suicide
among U.S. military personnel and veterans. The donation was to Shepherd's Men,
a group of 14 veterans and civilians who made a 1,400-mile run from Boston,
Mass., to Atlanta, Ga., to raise funds for the SHARE Military Initiative, a
rehabilitative care project for soldiers returning from war with traumatic brain
injuries.

Q: I have heard that somebody is giving Brooks and Dunn some kind of award. Do
you know anything about that?
A: Brooks & Dunn will receive the Nash Icon Award during the 2016 American
Country Countdown Awards on May 1st.The award is given to an artist whose
extraordinary talent has influenced generations of musicians and honors the
accomplishments and artistry of the recipient. The pair will be presented with
their trophy by Reba McEntire - who received the Nash Icon Award during the
2014 American Country Countdown Awards.

Q: A friend of mine says every every Merle Haggard record went to number one.
Is that true?
A: Haggard placed 105 songs on the Billboard country charts between 1963 and
2005. Thirty eight of those 105 singles made it to number one.

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NUMBER ONES ON THIS DATE

1951
The Rhumba Boogie - Hank Snow

1959
White Lightning - George Jones

1967
Lonely Again - Eddy Arnold

1975
Always Wanting You - Merle Haggard

1983
Dixieland Delight - Alabama

1991
Down Home - Alabama

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TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

1924
Born on this day in Section, Alabama, was Ira Louvin, country music singer,
mandolinist and songwriter and one half of The Louvin Brothers who helped
popularize close harmony, a genre of country music. In 2001, the Louvin brothers
were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1928
Born on this day in Lafayette, Tennessee, was American country music guitar
player, Hillous Butrum, best known as being a member of Hank Williams' Drifting
Cowboys. He died on April 27th 2002.

1931
Born on this day, was Carl Robert Belew, singer and songwriter. Belew recorded
for Decca, RCA Victor, and MCA in the 1950s through 1970s, charting 11 times on
Hot Country Songs. He also wrote singles for Johnnie & Jack, Eddy Arnold, Jim
Reeves, Waylon Jennings and others. Belew died on October 31, 1990.

1949
Roy Rogers had his handprints embedded in concrete in front of Grauman's Chinese
Theatre in Hollywood, California. His horse, Trigger, also had its hoof prints
cast for posterity.

1958
US country music singer Marvin Rainwater was at #1 on the UK singles chart with
"Whole Lotta Woman". Rainwater was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, known for
wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage.

1967
Johnny Cash appeared at the McElroy Auditorium, Walterloo, Iowa along with June
Carter, The Tennessee Three, The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers and Carl
Perkins
.
2011
John Denver became the first inductee into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. A
benefit concert was held at Broomfield's 1st Bank Center and hosted by Olivia
Newton-John. Other performers participating in the event included Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band, Lee Ann Womack and John Oates.

Courtesy: www.thisdayincountrymusic.com -

http://www.thisdayincountrymusic.com



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WRITING THE SONGS.
By: Jack Blanchard

I'm telling you this because people are often interested in how writers work.
I know I am.

Most of my writing seems to me to be accidental.
I have never planned or plotted a story or song in my life.
I don't know how.

I usually let my mind wander into a situation, real or imaginary,
and the pictures unfold in front of me.
I just take down what happens, as it happens.
I don't know what the ending will be until it ends.
I'm as surprised as everybody else.

I seldom know the title of a song until the rest of it is done.
I often have a temporary working title but it's usually replaced
and demoted to a line somewhere in the piece.

Any craftsmanship I may have comes later,
when I go in and heartlessly edit the whole thing,
trying to get rid of all phrases that don't add to the story,
and replacing all words that are almost right with ones that are closer to
right.

I don't like fill-in lines. I'd rather have it short. Or, maybe a better word is
"tight".

In school sports I was a good sprinter
but not good in any race over 100 yards.
I did okay in football, baseball, and hockey because the action is in spurts.
My writing limitations are the same...short all-you've-got bursts.

I like composing song lyrics.
because they're miniatures, like little pieces of jewelry.

Working out the music part is fun
because the secret of music is surprises.
The music can come first, last, or along with the words.
No formula works for me every time.

I would write even if I never got paid...which is somewhat how it's turned out.
Some guys play golf.

Jack Blanchard
http://jackandmisty.net

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VIEW FROM THE FRONT PORCH
By: Stan Hitchcock

Throughout my 56 year professional music career, many times I would be asked, by
a young person of musical aspirations, just how do you get to be successful in a
music career. Well, I have thought about it a lot, and here is what I believe.
There is a special hunger for music that a few people seem to be born with. It
is a desire (hunger)that just will not let them quit or give up until they make
it. For example...
Jimmy Rodgers was dying of TB on his last recording session in New York...he had
a mattress brought into the studio...he would sing a song...then go lay down and
rest to get the strength to do another one. He died in a Hotel Room a couple of
days after the session.

Hank Williams died in the back of his Cadillac Convertible on the way to do his
last show...in so much pain he couldn't stand to set up...he died from overdose
of pain medication.

Bob Wills did his last session in a wheel chair, so weak he couldn't
stand...dying a short time later.

I have seen Ernest Tubb go on stage when he was so sick he could hardly
stand...but, he sat on the edge of the stage after the show until every fan had
been met and thanked.

The doctors tried to get Merle Haggard to cancel all shows and stay in the
Hospital the last few months of his life. He kept leaving the Hospital and going
to do shows...so weak it was hard to make it on stage...he wrote his last songs
from his hospital bed...the creativity just would not stop as long as he had a
breath.
My point is this: If you want to be another entertainer like these
legends...then you got to have that special spirit that just won't quit.
stan

Stan Hitchcock
www.hitchcockcountry.com -

http://www.hitchcockcountry.com



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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of
mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one
voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
– Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)

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